Depression Psychologists and Therapists in Coffs Harbour, NSW
Are you a woman who realises there are things holding you back from creating the life you desire? My unique approach using hypnotherapy & psychotherapy is specifically designed for women. I offer personalized online sessions that fit your schedule. You may have tried traditional counseling or psychology sessions, but found that even after months there is not much change in your life. Or, you may have found traditional therapy confronting and tiring. Psychotherapy and hypnotherapy delivers deep change within 3 sessions in a safe and relaxing way. Let’s work together to create the vibrant, fulfilling life you deserve.
Are you a woman who realises there are things holding you back from creating the life you desire? My unique approach using hypnotherapy & psychotherapy is specifically designed for women. I offer personalized online sessions that fit your schedule. You may have tried traditional counseling or psychology sessions, but found that even after months there is not much change in your life. Or, you may have found traditional therapy confronting and tiring. Psychotherapy and hypnotherapy delivers deep change within 3 sessions in a safe and relaxing way. Let’s work together to create the vibrant, fulfilling life you deserve.
We specialize in couples counselling, as well as counselling for trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss, low self-esteem, life coaching, parenting support and cancer counselling.
Welcome to my practice. I offer compassionate and confidential support for individuals and couples experiencing life challenges. With over 20 years of experience in counselling, psychotherapy and social work practice, I am able to specialize in areas such as anxiety and depression management, bereavement support, stress management and relationship issues.
We specialize in couples counselling, as well as counselling for trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss, low self-esteem, life coaching, parenting support and cancer counselling.
Welcome to my practice. I offer compassionate and confidential support for individuals and couples experiencing life challenges. With over 20 years of experience in counselling, psychotherapy and social work practice, I am able to specialize in areas such as anxiety and depression management, bereavement support, stress management and relationship issues.
Hello, I’m Caroline. I’m a dedicated registered psychologist with a person-centered and neuro-affirmative approach to my practice. I know therapy can be a daunting experience where you’re put in a very vulnerable position with a stranger. I try to create a space where my clients can take their time to open up, so they feel emotionally safe and ultimately seen.
Hello, I’m Caroline. I’m a dedicated registered psychologist with a person-centered and neuro-affirmative approach to my practice. I know therapy can be a daunting experience where you’re put in a very vulnerable position with a stranger. I try to create a space where my clients can take their time to open up, so they feel emotionally safe and ultimately seen.
I may be the right fit for you if you're feeling overwhelmed by stress, depression, anxiety, or challenging relationships.
I specialise in mood disorders (anxiety, depression, stress), neurological disorders (autism, ADHD, learning difficulties), and family systems. I hold expertise in a range of psychological interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
I may be the right fit for you if you're feeling overwhelmed by stress, depression, anxiety, or challenging relationships.
I specialise in mood disorders (anxiety, depression, stress), neurological disorders (autism, ADHD, learning difficulties), and family systems. I hold expertise in a range of psychological interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
I work to uncover and transform the issues which underlie the anxiety or depression rather than just treat the symptoms.
I use IFS (Internal Family Systems) to get to know a clients parts and how they interact - for most of us this can be a dysfunctional family Christmas! The goal is for the client to be able to notice, step back and react from a place of calm rather than reacting the way they always have. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy includes the body as a doorway to therapy.
I work to uncover and transform the issues which underlie the anxiety or depression rather than just treat the symptoms.
I use IFS (Internal Family Systems) to get to know a clients parts and how they interact - for most of us this can be a dysfunctional family Christmas! The goal is for the client to be able to notice, step back and react from a place of calm rather than reacting the way they always have. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy includes the body as a doorway to therapy.
I am a Clinical Psychologist Registrar and I offer individual and group therapy as well as psychological assessments in Coffs Harbour and via telehealth.
I became a psychologist to give people the support I wanted when I was younger. As someone who was born in rural Australia, I am passionate about providing support to those who don't always have access to it.
For me, therapy isn't about having all the answers. It's about creating a space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to find your own path forward.
I am a Clinical Psychologist Registrar and I offer individual and group therapy as well as psychological assessments in Coffs Harbour and via telehealth.
I became a psychologist to give people the support I wanted when I was younger. As someone who was born in rural Australia, I am passionate about providing support to those who don't always have access to it.
For me, therapy isn't about having all the answers. It's about creating a space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to find your own path forward.
I work with peoples of all ages and have experience with many personal issues including depression, anxiety, relationship problems both between couples and extended families.
Many of us have habitual patterns in our lives that we continue to repeat until these patterns, and their original source, are brought into consciousness. Very often we might feel stuck, unable to change our ways. This is where inner work, through psychotherapy and counselling, can help. Therapy can be brief, medium term or long term.
I work with peoples of all ages and have experience with many personal issues including depression, anxiety, relationship problems both between couples and extended families.
Many of us have habitual patterns in our lives that we continue to repeat until these patterns, and their original source, are brought into consciousness. Very often we might feel stuck, unable to change our ways. This is where inner work, through psychotherapy and counselling, can help. Therapy can be brief, medium term or long term.
People seek support for many reasons, including anxiety, emotional difficulties, learning challenges, or concerns about attention and behaviour. I provide both psychological therapy and comprehensive psychological assessments for children, adolescents and adults, including assessments for ADHD, learning difficulties, and cognitive functioning. My background in education provides strong insight into learning, stress and emotional regulation across school, work and everyday life. Therapy offers a supportive space to better understand thoughts and emotions while developing practical strategies for navigating life’s challenges.
People seek support for many reasons, including anxiety, emotional difficulties, learning challenges, or concerns about attention and behaviour. I provide both psychological therapy and comprehensive psychological assessments for children, adolescents and adults, including assessments for ADHD, learning difficulties, and cognitive functioning. My background in education provides strong insight into learning, stress and emotional regulation across school, work and everyday life. Therapy offers a supportive space to better understand thoughts and emotions while developing practical strategies for navigating life’s challenges.
I am an ally of diversity and inclusion and work with adult clients experiencing relationship difficulties, living with chronic pain/illness, transitions and adjustments (e.g., journey/transition to parenthood), stress management, gender and cultural identity, self-esteem, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, work/life balance issues.
I am a registered psychologist, clinical psychology registrar, endorsed organisational psychologist and a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc and EMDR Association of Australia. I partner with people from all walks and stages of life who are seeking psychological growth and would like assistance in improving their mental health.
I am an ally of diversity and inclusion and work with adult clients experiencing relationship difficulties, living with chronic pain/illness, transitions and adjustments (e.g., journey/transition to parenthood), stress management, gender and cultural identity, self-esteem, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, work/life balance issues.
I am a registered psychologist, clinical psychology registrar, endorsed organisational psychologist and a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc and EMDR Association of Australia. I partner with people from all walks and stages of life who are seeking psychological growth and would like assistance in improving their mental health.
I am a registered Medicare and NDIS provider offering psychology and counseling sessions either in-person or on-line across Australia, including rural and remote areas.
I work with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected — often shaped by complex trauma, neurodivergence, long-standing emotional patterns, chronic health challenges, life transitions, or relationship stress. I am sensitive to cross cultural and LGBTQIA+ needs in therapy.
I work holistically recognising that healing involves the mind, body, relationships, sense of meaning, your nervous system, strengths and needs.
I am a registered Medicare and NDIS provider offering psychology and counseling sessions either in-person or on-line across Australia, including rural and remote areas.
I work with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected — often shaped by complex trauma, neurodivergence, long-standing emotional patterns, chronic health challenges, life transitions, or relationship stress. I am sensitive to cross cultural and LGBTQIA+ needs in therapy.
I work holistically recognising that healing involves the mind, body, relationships, sense of meaning, your nervous system, strengths and needs.
Have you tried therapy before and found that some things still won't shift? I bring a relational and embodied approach to working with complex trauma, dissociation, and longstanding patterns held in the body. I use EMDR and somatic approaches, alongside a relational, weight-inclusive approach to eating and body image concerns.
Have you tried therapy before and found that some things still won't shift? I bring a relational and embodied approach to working with complex trauma, dissociation, and longstanding patterns held in the body. I use EMDR and somatic approaches, alongside a relational, weight-inclusive approach to eating and body image concerns.
I specialise in assisting individuals who have experienced trauma from shocking/terrifying events, or developmental/ relational/ complex trauma, and are struggling with symptoms such as flashbacks, hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, overwhelming feelings of anger/ sadness/ anxiety/ shame, numbness, low self-worth, relationship/ boundary/ trust issues, powerlessness, and disconnection from self/others. Using a holistic approach that honours the mind-body connection, I'm dedicated to supporting clients to transform chronic stuck patterns into deeper experiences of wellbeing, self-empowerment, freedom and joy.
I specialise in assisting individuals who have experienced trauma from shocking/terrifying events, or developmental/ relational/ complex trauma, and are struggling with symptoms such as flashbacks, hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, overwhelming feelings of anger/ sadness/ anxiety/ shame, numbness, low self-worth, relationship/ boundary/ trust issues, powerlessness, and disconnection from self/others. Using a holistic approach that honours the mind-body connection, I'm dedicated to supporting clients to transform chronic stuck patterns into deeper experiences of wellbeing, self-empowerment, freedom and joy.
Do you feel like you’re holding everything together, while quietly running on empty? Maybe you’ve tried talking about it, but something still feels stuck.
I’m Bianca, a counsellor and kinesiologist in Coffs Harbour. I work with people carrying exhaustion, overwhelm, or stress that hasn’t shifted with talk therapy alone.
My approach blends counselling with gentle body-based kinesiology techniques — working with both your story and your physiology, because real healing happens when both are included.
Do you feel like you’re holding everything together, while quietly running on empty? Maybe you’ve tried talking about it, but something still feels stuck.
I’m Bianca, a counsellor and kinesiologist in Coffs Harbour. I work with people carrying exhaustion, overwhelm, or stress that hasn’t shifted with talk therapy alone.
My approach blends counselling with gentle body-based kinesiology techniques — working with both your story and your physiology, because real healing happens when both are included.
Savva at Calm Mind Counselling Services can give you the energy and the support to help you take responsibility for your life and have the courage to make the necessary changes in order to grow and develop. This is not a process that will happen overnight; it isn't a magic cure. Initially, change may seem like a frightening prospect, however, if you embrace the process and take it one step at a time you will slowly, but surely feel positive results. Counselling offers people the opportunity to increase their self-awareness and begin the journey of bringing positive change to their lives.
Savva at Calm Mind Counselling Services can give you the energy and the support to help you take responsibility for your life and have the courage to make the necessary changes in order to grow and develop. This is not a process that will happen overnight; it isn't a magic cure. Initially, change may seem like a frightening prospect, however, if you embrace the process and take it one step at a time you will slowly, but surely feel positive results. Counselling offers people the opportunity to increase their self-awareness and begin the journey of bringing positive change to their lives.
I work with trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, chronic stress, complex trauma, and nervous system dysregulation.
My ideal clients are adults who have tried talking about it but still feel stuck. They come to me carrying childhood trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, burnout, or chronic stress — often having spent years in talk therapy without lasting change. Many are highly sensitive people who feel deeply and have never quite understood why life feels so heavy. Some are people pleasers who have spent a lifetime putting others first, struggling with boundaries, and losing themselves in the process. I work with them one on one, using Somatic Experiencing to gently help the body release what the mind has been unable to resolve.
I work with trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, chronic stress, complex trauma, and nervous system dysregulation.
My ideal clients are adults who have tried talking about it but still feel stuck. They come to me carrying childhood trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, burnout, or chronic stress — often having spent years in talk therapy without lasting change. Many are highly sensitive people who feel deeply and have never quite understood why life feels so heavy. Some are people pleasers who have spent a lifetime putting others first, struggling with boundaries, and losing themselves in the process. I work with them one on one, using Somatic Experiencing to gently help the body release what the mind has been unable to resolve.
I work with women navigating anxiety, depression, birth trauma, postnatal adjustment, identity shifts after becoming a mother, relationship difficulties, rage, overwhelm, and intergenerational patterns.
There's a particular kind of tired that comes from holding it all together on the outside while everything underneath feels like it's barely keeping up. With this can come anxiety, overwhelm, rage, and maybe even a sense of having lost yourself somewhere along the way. I work with women across Cronulla and the Sutherland Shire, in person and online, supporting them to create space for what's been asking to be felt, and find their way back to feeling lighter, more resourced, and more in control. Reach out for a free 20-minute consultation
I work with women navigating anxiety, depression, birth trauma, postnatal adjustment, identity shifts after becoming a mother, relationship difficulties, rage, overwhelm, and intergenerational patterns.
There's a particular kind of tired that comes from holding it all together on the outside while everything underneath feels like it's barely keeping up. With this can come anxiety, overwhelm, rage, and maybe even a sense of having lost yourself somewhere along the way. I work with women across Cronulla and the Sutherland Shire, in person and online, supporting them to create space for what's been asking to be felt, and find their way back to feeling lighter, more resourced, and more in control. Reach out for a free 20-minute consultation
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship patterns, attachment wounds or a sense of disconnection from yourself, we work together at a pace that feels grounded, safe and attuned to your needs.
Sometimes it can feel as though you’re caught in old ways of coping, disconnected from yourself despite all your efforts to move forward
I offer a gentle, trauma‑informed approach that works with both the mind and the body, supporting healing at the deeper levels where
patterns are held
I am trained in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) Level 3, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 3, and IFS-informed EMDR and I am certified in Somatic Experiencing & Brainspotting. These approaches help the nervous system release deep‑rooted patterns from past stress and trauma
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship patterns, attachment wounds or a sense of disconnection from yourself, we work together at a pace that feels grounded, safe and attuned to your needs.
Sometimes it can feel as though you’re caught in old ways of coping, disconnected from yourself despite all your efforts to move forward
I offer a gentle, trauma‑informed approach that works with both the mind and the body, supporting healing at the deeper levels where
patterns are held
I am trained in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) Level 3, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 3, and IFS-informed EMDR and I am certified in Somatic Experiencing & Brainspotting. These approaches help the nervous system release deep‑rooted patterns from past stress and trauma
I work with anxiety, panic attacks, stress, PTSD, complex trauma, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and also offer couples therapy.
My therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based modalities including Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, somatic therapies, ACT, DBT, CBT, trauma-focused therapies, mindfulness, Attachment Theory, Systemic Family Therapy, and psychodynamic models, tailored to support insight, emotional regulation, resilience, and lasting change.
I work with anxiety, panic attacks, stress, PTSD, complex trauma, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and also offer couples therapy.
My therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based modalities including Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, somatic therapies, ACT, DBT, CBT, trauma-focused therapies, mindfulness, Attachment Theory, Systemic Family Therapy, and psychodynamic models, tailored to support insight, emotional regulation, resilience, and lasting change.
You might look like you’re coping on the outside—but inside, it feels different.
Part of you pushes to stay in control, fix things, and keep it all together… while another part feels overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted.
You may notice the same patterns repeating—overthinking, emotional reactions, or relationship tension—and no matter how hard you try, they don’t shift. There may also be older experiences or unresolved pain shaping how you feel and respond.
What you’re looking for is a sense of calm, clarity, and understanding—along with support to make sense of what’s happening inside and feel more grounded and at ease.
You might look like you’re coping on the outside—but inside, it feels different.
Part of you pushes to stay in control, fix things, and keep it all together… while another part feels overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted.
You may notice the same patterns repeating—overthinking, emotional reactions, or relationship tension—and no matter how hard you try, they don’t shift. There may also be older experiences or unresolved pain shaping how you feel and respond.
What you’re looking for is a sense of calm, clarity, and understanding—along with support to make sense of what’s happening inside and feel more grounded and at ease.
Gentle, compassionate support for women & partners navigating fertility issues, loss, pregnancy & birth trauma. Perinatal experiences can bring unexpected worry, doubt & exhaustion.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, alone, or quietly carrying grief & unanswered questions around your perinatal experience?
Are you trying hard to hold everything together & thinking "I can’t keep doing this on my own. I need help"?
Do you need somewhere you can catch your breath, feel understood, & get the support you need? At your pace? I’ve been there, feeling the weight. I get it. I want you to know that you don't have to do this alone.
Gentle, compassionate support for women & partners navigating fertility issues, loss, pregnancy & birth trauma. Perinatal experiences can bring unexpected worry, doubt & exhaustion.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, alone, or quietly carrying grief & unanswered questions around your perinatal experience?
Are you trying hard to hold everything together & thinking "I can’t keep doing this on my own. I need help"?
Do you need somewhere you can catch your breath, feel understood, & get the support you need? At your pace? I’ve been there, feeling the weight. I get it. I want you to know that you don't have to do this alone.
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What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.